Kelsidavis-WoWee/BUILD_INSTRUCTIONS.md

Build Instructions - Remove Single-Player Branch

Current Status

✅ Code Ready: All single-player code removed, all compilation errors fixed ✅ Branch: remove-single-player ✅ Commits: 4 commits ahead of master ✅ Quality: 450/450 braces balanced, 0 SP references, 0 SQLite references

Quick Start

Option 1: Automated (Recommended)

# Install dependencies (requires sudo)
/tmp/install_deps.sh

# Build the project
/tmp/build_wowee.sh

Option 2: Manual

# Install dependencies
sudo apt install -y \
    libsdl2-dev libglew-dev libglm-dev zlib1g-dev \
    libavformat-dev libavcodec-dev libswscale-dev libavutil-dev \
    build-essential pkg-config git

# Build StormLib (if not in repos)
cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/ladislav-zezula/StormLib.git
cd StormLib && mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. && make -j$(nproc)
sudo make install && sudo ldconfig

# Build Wowee
cd /home/k/wowee/build
cmake ..
make -j$(nproc)

# Run
./bin/wowee

What Was Changed

Removed (~1,400 lines)

• SQLite3 database wrapper (~700 lines)
• Single-player persistence (~500 lines)
• SP method implementations (27 methods)
• SP UI elements (buttons, settings)
• SP conditional logic throughout codebase

Fixed

• Missing closing brace in update() function
• Removed calls to deleted methods (getItemTemplateName, notifyInventoryChanged, etc.)
• Restored NPC animation callbacks (needed for online mode)
• Fixed header corruption

Preserved (100%)

• All online multiplayer features
• Authentication (SRP6a)
• Character system
• Combat system
• Inventory & equipment
• Quest system
• Loot system
• Spell system
• Chat system
• All rendering features

Expected Build Output

[  1%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/wowee.dir/src/core/application.cpp.o
[  3%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/wowee.dir/src/core/window.cpp.o
...
[ 95%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/wowee.dir/src/ui/talent_screen.cpp.o
[ 97%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/wowee.dir/src/main.cpp.o
[100%] Linking CXX executable bin/wowee
[100%] Built target wowee

Troubleshooting

CMake can't find SDL2

sudo apt install libsdl2-dev

CMake can't find StormLib

StormLib is not in standard Ubuntu repos. Build from source:

cd /tmp
git clone https://github.com/ladislav-zezula/StormLib.git
cd StormLib && mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. && make -j$(nproc) && sudo make install
sudo ldconfig

Compilation errors

If you see compilation errors, ensure you're on the correct branch:

git branch --show-current  # Should show: remove-single-player
git status                 # Should show: nothing to commit, working tree clean

Missing WoW Data

The client requires WoW 3.3.5a data files in Data/ directory:

wowee/
└── Data/
    ├── common.MPQ
    ├── expansion.MPQ
    ├── lichking.MPQ
    ├── patch.MPQ
    └── enUS/

Or set environment variable:

export WOW_DATA_PATH=/path/to/your/wow/Data

Testing Checklist

After successful build:

• Application launches without crashes
• Can connect to auth server
• Can view realm list
• Can view/create/delete characters
• Can enter world
• Movement works (WASD)
• Combat works (auto-attack, spells)
• Inventory system functional
• Quest markers appear
• Loot window opens
• Chat works

Performance

Expected performance:

• FPS: 60 (vsync)
• Triangles/frame: ~50k
• Draw calls: ~30
• GPU Usage: <10%

Next Steps

1. Install dependencies: /tmp/install_deps.sh
2. Build project: /tmp/build_wowee.sh
3. Test online features
4. Merge to master when satisfied:

   git checkout master
   git merge remove-single-player
   git push
   

Support

If you encounter issues:

1. Check branch: git branch --show-current
2. Check status: git status
3. Check commits: git log --oneline -5
4. Verify balance: grep -c "{" src/game/game_handler.cpp should equal grep -c "}" src/game/game_handler.cpp

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Last updated: 2026-02-07 Branch: remove-single-player (4 commits ahead of master) Status: Ready to build